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October 12, 2021

Guatemalan Prosecutor in Landmark Ríos Montt Trial Is Transferred in Blow to Human Rights
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In Guatemala, there has been a shake-up in the Human Rights Prosecutor's
Office. The office's lead prosecutor, Hilda Pineda, has been
transferred, sparking criticism from human rights groups. Pineda led the
prosecution against former U.S.-backed dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and
has investigated other cases of forced disappearances, torture and
crimes against humanity. She will now be working in a new office focused
on crimes targeting tourists visiting Guatemala. Her transfer comes just
months after the ousting of Guatemala's top anti-corruption prosecutor,
Juan Francisco Sandoval, who was then forced to flee the country.


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